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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon walks out of harms way as a crew from Gastonia and Lincolnton prepare to cut down a 60 foot cedar tree that has been in his yard since he was 7 years old. Herndon donated the tree to the city of Lincolnton to serve as the Christmas tree in the town square. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Chris Wilson (left) and Mike Huffman (right) prepare to cut down the 60 foot cedar in Kenneth Herndon's front yard in Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Chris Wilson cuts through the trunk of the 60 foot cedar tree that will be Lincolnton's official Christmas tree. Kenneth Herndon donated the tree that has been in his front yard since he was a small boy. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's 60 foot cedar tree dwarfs the crew moving it from his home on Georgetown Rd. to the Lincoln county courthouse square in Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Mike Huffman (left) and Chris Wilson (right) carefully guide the crane to place Kenneth Herndon's 60 foot cedar tree on a flatbed trailer to transport to the courthouse square in Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Crane operator Brent Haney gently moves the 9000 pound cedar tree to a trailer. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's cedar tree barely misses power lines as it is lowered onto a trailer. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Nathan Painter (right, in the tree) secures the 60 foot cedar to a trailer for transport. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's tree reveals its' history in rings. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Lincolnton assistand public works director Rob Buff thanks Kenneth Herndon for the 60 foot cedar that will be the city's official Christmas tree. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's massive cedar tree begins the one mile journey from Georgetown Rd. to the Lincoln County courthouse in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's massive cedar tree almost devours a pick up truck as it begins the one mile journey from Georgetown Rd. to the Lincoln County courthouse in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's massive cedar tree begins the one mile journey from Georgetown Rd. to the Lincoln County courthouse in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - With a police escort, Kenneth Herndon's massive cedar tree arrives at the Lincoln County courthouse in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - The 60 foot cedar tree blocks the view of the Lincoln County courthouse as it waits to be set upright. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon watches from the courthouse steps as his cedar tree is lifted into position as Lincoln County's official Christmas tree. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Lincoln County courthouse security guard Keith Poovey watches as the giant cedar tree is raised on the courthouse lawn. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Downtown Lincolnton comes out to watch as Kenneth Herndon's tree is lifted into position on the courthouse square. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Gaston College students Niki Justice (left) and Ashley Childs (right) watch the tree raising before heading to class. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - (From left) Chris Wilson, Nathan Painter, and Mike Huffman prepare cables to secure the tree on the Lincoln County courthouse lawn. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon watches as his tree is secured on the Lincoln County courthouse lawn in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's massive cedar tree stands on it's own again. It will be decorated with lights and switched on in a ceremony November 30. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon watches as his tree is secured on the Lincoln County courthouse lawn in downtown Lincolnton. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Keny White (left) and Kenneth Herndon (right) step a block down Main St. to view the tree against the courthouse in downtown Lincolnton. Herndon donated the tree to the city as the official Cristmas tree. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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    11/19/2008 - Kenneth Herndon's 60 foot, 9000 pound cedar tree dominates courthouse square in Lincolnton. The tree will be lit during an official ceremony on November 30. JEFF WILLHELM - jwillhelm@charlotteobserver.com
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